FISH THAT GOT AWAY

When fishing, it is really disheartening to hook a really good one and then lose the fish before ever seeing it.  But the use of trolling cameras brings a new perspective to this kind of thing.  My review of the videos indicates that most fish attracted to the lures either never strike, or get off even if they do.  In my system there is a reason for that since I remove hooks from the lures whenever I can.  However, on occasion I do use lures with intact hooks, such as worm harnesses and certain spoons.

The following video shows some instances of fish attacking a lure with intact hooks, then getting free.  The most interesting incidents involved the fish breaking the leader between the camera and the lure, and then disappearing with the lure.  One of these occurred when I had used a heavier leader with a muskie bucktail in trying to actually catch a muskie on camera.  Check out what happened in the last sequence of the video.